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Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma
2013 single by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku
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"Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" (手をつなごう/禁断のカルマ, Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karuma; "Let's Hold Hands / Forbidden Karma") is the 4th major single by the Japanese girl idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. It was released in Japan on June 5, 2013 by Defstar Records.[3][4][5]
- "Sakura-go-round" (Limited Edition A)
- "Lon de Don" (Limited Edition B)
- "Another Day" (Subculture Edition)
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| Single by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku | ||||
| from the album Chunin | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | June 5, 2013 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop, pop | |||
| Label | Defstar Records | |||
| Songwriters | Tatsuki Yanagi, Masanori Takumi | |||
| Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Te o Tsunagō" (VEVO) on YouTube | ||||
| "Te o Tsunagō" (SMEJ) on YouTube | ||||
| "Kindan no Karma" (SMEJ) on YouTube | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Rolling Stone Japan |   [1] |
| Billboard Japan | Positive[2] |
Release details
"Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" is a double A-side single. The single was released in three versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, and Subculture Edition (Regular Edition).[3][4] "Te o Tsunagō" is the Japanese ending theme song for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2: Decolora Adventure,[6][7] which aired from April 25 to October 3, 2013, while "Sakura-go-round" is the ending theme song for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2: Episode N, which aired from January 17 to April 18, 2013.
Members
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku: Mizuki, Rika Mayama, Natsu Anno, Ayaka Yasumoto, Aika Hirota, Mirei Hoshina, Hirono Suzuki, Rina Matsuno, Hinata Kashiwagi.
Track listing
Limited Pokémon Edition (Limited A Edition)
| No. | Title | Credits | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう "Let's Join Hands") | Lyrics: Tatsuki Yanagi; Music, arrangement: Masanori Takumi | |
| 2. | "Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ "Forbidden Karma") | Lyrics, music, arrangement: Katsuhiko Sugiyama | |
| 3. | "Sakura-Gō-Raundo" (サクラ・ゴーラウンド "Sakura-Go-Round") | Lyrics: Akihito Toda; Music, arrangement: Hirokazu Tanaka | |
| 4. | "Te o Tsunagō (Instrumental)" (手をつなごう（Less Vocal）) | ||
| 5. | "Kindan no Karma (Instrumental)" (禁断のカルマ（Less Vocal）) | ||
| 6. | "Sakura-gō-raundo (Instrumental)" (サクラ・ゴーラウンド（Less Vocal）) |
Limited Karma Edition (Limited B Edition)
| No. | Title | Credits | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう) | ||
| 2. | "Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ) | ||
| 3. | "Lon de Don" | Lyrics, music, arrangement: Takeshi Isozaki | |
| 4. | "Te o Tsunagō (Instrumental)" (手をつなごう（Less Vocal）) | ||
| 5. | "Kindan no Karma (Instrumental)" (禁断のカルマ（Less Vocal）) | ||
| 6. | "Lon de Don (Instrumental)" (Lon de Don（Less Vocal）) |
Subculture Edition (Regular Edition)
| No. | Title | Credits | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう) | ||
| 2. | "Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ) | ||
| 3. | "Another Day" | Lyrics: Fumi; Music: Hayashi, Fumi; Arrangement: Hayashi Hiroyuki | |
| 4. | "Te o Tsunagō (Instrumental)" (手をつなごう（Less Vocal）) | ||
| 5. | "Kindan no Karma (Instrumental)" (禁断のカルマ（Less Vocal）) | ||
| 6. | "Another Day (Instrumental)" (Another Day（Less Vocal）) |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 5 |